Published: Sep 04, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

High usage of supplements across Australia has prompted local firm Lipa Pharmaceuticals to strike a distribution deal for a botanical extract manufactured in India.

Published: Sep 04, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Gruppo Campari today announced a US $414.7m deal to acquire Jamaican rum company Lascelles (LdM) de Mercado and said it planned to use its new heritage brands to spur 'underdeveloped' super-premium rum sales worldwide.

Published: Sep 04, 2012

The web-scam exposing website Hoax-Slayer has revealed a scam email currently doing the rounds in the name of the Australian supermarket chain Woolworths without any Woolworths’ involvement.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Russ Stroner has been promoted to Director of Sales, Americas Business Unit at Provisur Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of high-performance food-processing equipment.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., has expanded its FirstMeal breakfast menu with the launch of the AM Crunchwrap and Mtn Dew AM.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Premium Standard Farms (PSF), a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, reached a settlement with nearly 300 Missourians who sued the company because of hog odors.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

US agricultural exports for FY2013 are projected to hit a record $143.5 billion, according to The Outlook for US Agricultural Trade released Aug. 31 by the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

A group of international experts have agreed that further research is needed to improve understanding of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infection in cattle and humans.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Shane Starling

The CEO of Swedish probiotics specialist Probi says the 11.8% stake taken by German flavours, fragrances and nutrients house Symrise will give it, “more marketing and R&D muscle”.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s latest TV series Gordon Behind Bars– in which he teaches prisoners to bake cakes – was filmed only after the installation of a metal detector designed for food manufacturers.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Texas-based supplement maker RBC Life Sciences has won regulatory approval to market and sell its stem cell nourishing dietary supplement in Taiwan.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Junk food will be banned from sale in and around Indian schools after India’s food agency indicated it would follow guidance from a local court to restrict their availability.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced it will start a final review investigation into anti-dumping measures imposed on bisphenol-A (BPA) imports from certain countries from today.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Former Soviet countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are taking desperate measures to tackle African Swine Fever (ASF), which is causing devastation to pig herds in the region.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Birko has defended an antibacterial ingredient it uses in hand soaps for the food processing industry after it was linked to impairing muscle function.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Pernod Ricard has revealed plans to appoint Alexandre Ricard as its next chairman and CEO from January 2015, as it reshuffles its executive pack following the surprise death of his uncle, chairman Patrick Ricard.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

Darden Restaurants, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Yard House USA, Inc. for $585 million from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners L.L.C., management and investors.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

The aquaculture sector has been identified as a rising star of the Greek economy, according to McKinsey & Company business consultants, with considerable potential which could provide a healthy boost to the country’s gross domestic product.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

According to a new proposal by the European Commission, the EU and Norway are to harmonise technical and control measures for fisheries in the Skagerrak to ensure long-term sustainability of fish stocks.

Published: Aug 30, 2012

Wild Flavors GmbH has gained the non-exclusive worldwide right as a distributor to market and resell all stevia products manufactured by Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. and use of all trademarks in an agreement between the two companies.